Heart Negligence in Medical Care and How to Claim Compensation
The impact of negligent medical care of a heart condition can be, literally, life threatening. It can, alternatively cause severe brain injury or life long poor health. It may also justify a claim for compensation.
Medical negligence and the heart
Failings in medical care in relation to the heart can occur in the GP surgery or in the hospital. They can come in a myriad of forms, all of which can cause the patient to suffer:
- A failure to carry out an adequate examination
- A failure to refer the patient for appropriate tests within an appropriate timeframe
- A failure to recognise symptoms indicative of possible heart conditions
- A failure to seek a second opinion or specialist advice
- A failure of red flag warnings
- A failure to interpret test results correctly
- A delay in referring for treatment
- Inappropriate treatment
A misdiagnosis or a failure to consider that the patient's symptoms may be cardiac in nature can leave the patient vulnerable to acute and severe problems. By the time an accurate diagnosis is made, it may be too late. The family may be deprived of a loved one and crucial provider, or the patient may suffer long-term severe difficulties and a reduced quality of life.
How to claim compensation
If you or a loved one have suffered due to negligent care of a heart condition, you should speak to a legal specialist who will be able to investigate both the quality of your medical care and the value of your claim if it is found that there has, indeed, been a breach of duty.
In the first instance, a specialist solicitor will ask for your description of what has occurred so it is helpful to make a note of attendances at medical provision and the dates when these things happened as well as advice given or referrals made etc.
If it appears that you may have a claim, the best medical experts will be engaged to analyse your medical records in detail and identify any act of negligence or breach of duty.
Furthermore, a specialist solicitor will assess the impact of the negligent care on the quality of your life and the associated financial losses.
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